AuthorTopic: I made a Folklore Podcast (Read 505 times)

I recently started a podcast with another comedian, which I thought might appeal to other AGSers. It's called Loremen, and it's a funny podcast about "forgotten folklore and local legends". Basically, looking at weird stories that are very famous in one small place, and totally unheard of elsewhere. If you're interested, please give it a listen. There's a short teaser trailer, and we just uploaded the 3rd episode. As always, feedback is very welcome!

I've listened to quite a few episodes, and it's good stuff! My favorite so far is the one about the Pelton Brag and the various goings-on at Long Compton, which had me breaking into weird laughter on public transportation: most uncouth!

Though I'm compelled to point out (even though you probably know it already), that spectral horse-creatures are often thought to be able to take the form of a naked man (e.g. the kelpie or Neck/nixie/Nøkk/Näck/etc.), so that part of the story makes a certain amount of sense. The decapitated version is new to me, though.

Thanks for listening! We have another episode coming out tomorrow, containing my current favourite story so far: The Wilnecker Paradox.

Snarky: I have long been a fan of Kelpies, but I either didn't know or had forgotten that they could take human form. Thanks for the tip.

Blondbraid: We are planning to get some international comedians to tell us some non-British stories. How famous is Storsjöodjuret in Sweden? Is she Loch Ness Monster level, or more obscure? Because we like obscure!

We are planning to get some international comedians to tell us some non-British stories. How famous is Storsjöodjuret in Sweden? Is she Loch Ness Monster level, or more obscure? Because we like obscure!

Do you accept international game devs? Because I could tell you some weird stories about Florida, and not just the Skunk Ape!

I listened to the last episode this week, and between creepy kids with birds in their head and worms hungering for milky treasure, I gotta say you saved the best for last! Brilliant, both of them!

Incidentally, I can vouch for the undeniable famousness of the Lambton Worm, in that it's the first of these legends I've actually heard before. I would have given you full marks! (I also got weirdly caught up in the "correct" application of the totally arbitrary rating system.)

And thanks for finally confirming that Loremen is a pun, for us rhotic speakers!